Want to kill winxp balloons

I was wondering if any body knew how to get rid of the annoying popup balloons that windows xp show just about every time you do anything. Any info would be great. thanks <SPAN style="COLOR: black">

 

Okay.

Registry tweak time!

Disclaimer : Messing with your registry is risky!! I am in no way responsible for any damage you might cause merging this registry file!! BACK UP THE REGISTRY BEFORE YOU DO IT! Heres how : http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/199762382617?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam

Here is the contents :

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;Gets rid of general tooltips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBaloonTips"=dword:00000000

;Removes Start button tooltips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows]
"StartButtonBaloonTip"="dword:00000000

;Removes start menu tooltips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSMBaloonTip"="dword:00000000

;Gets rid of folder tooltips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"FolderContentsInfoTip"="dword:00000000

;Removes Printer spooling baloon tips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Settings]
"EnableBaloonNotificationsLocal"="dword:00000000
"EnableBaloonNotificationsRemote"="dword:00000000

;Removes network tooltips
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache]
"NoReminders"="dword:00000001

Here is the link to the file you need to merge, and an "undo" file if you want to turn them all back on again!
Kill the tooltip baloons!
Get back the tooltip baloons